overlook

英 [ˌəʊvəˈlʊk]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈlʊk]

v. 忽略; 未注意到; (对不良现象等)不予理会，视而不见; 俯视; 眺望

现在分词：overlooking　过去分词：overlooked　第三人称单数：overlooks　过去式：overlooked　

Collins.2 / BNC.3391 / COCA.3139

牛津词典

verb

忽略；未注意到
to fail to see or notice sth
1. He seems to have overlooked one important fact.
  他好像忽略了一个重要的事实。
（对不良现象等）不予理会，视而不见
to see sth wrong or bad but decide to ignore it
1. We could not afford to overlook such a serious offence.
  对这样严重的违法行为，我们决不能视若无睹。
俯视；眺望
if a building, etc. overlooks a place, you can see that place from the building
1. a restaurant overlooking the lake
  一家濒湖餐厅
2. Our back yard is overlooked by several houses.
  好几栋房子都看得见我家的后院。
（提拔等时）对（某人）不予考虑
to not consider sb for a job or position, even though they might be suitable
1. She's been overlooked for promotion several times.
  几次提职时都没有考虑她。

VERB 俯瞰；俯视；眺望
If a building or windowoverlooksa place, you can see the place clearly from the building or window.
1. Pretty and comfortable rooms overlook a flower-filled garden...
  漂亮舒适的房间俯视着花团锦簇的花园。
2. Jack Aldwych lived in a huge, old two-storeyed house overlooking Harbord.
  杰克·阿尔德维奇住在一幢可以看见哈博德的巨大的两层旧房子里。
VERB 忽略；忽视；未注意到
If youoverlooka fact or problem, you do not notice it, or do not realize how important it is.
1. We overlook all sorts of warning signals about our own health.
  我们忽视有关自身健康的种种预警信号。
2. ...a fact that we all tend to overlook.
  我们所有人往往视而不见的事实
VERB 宽容；宽恕
If youoverlooksomeone's faults or bad behaviour, you forgive them and take no action.
1. ...satisfying relationships that enable them to overlook each other's faults.
  能使他们互相包容对方缺点的舒心的关系

noun

verb

leave undone or leave out
1. How could I miss that typo?
2. The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
Synonym:neglectpretermitomitdropmissleave outoverleap
watch over
1. I am overlooking her work
look past, fail to notice
look down on
1. The villa dominates the town
Synonym:dominatecommandovertop
be oriented in a certain direction
1. The house looks out on a tennis court
2. The apartment overlooks the Hudson
Synonym:look out onlook out overlook across

How stupid of you to overlook such an obvious mistake!
这么明显的错误你都没看出来，真是糊涂透顶。
We'll overlook what you've done in the past but you'd better watch out in the future.
过去的事情既往不咎，以后你可得注意。
Here are my qualifications for you to overlook.
这是我你可以忽视资格。
'Friendships are relationships of choice, so we tend to overlook them,' she says.
她说，我们与家人之间靠血缘关系维系，和配偶之间靠法律关系维系，所以我们对家人和配偶更用心；友谊则是你选择的，所以我们往往会忽视。
You've done wrong, but I will overlook it this time.
你做了错事，但我这次宽恕你。
From my study window I overlook the bay and the headlands.
从我书房的窗口，我可以俯瞰海湾和海角。
You overlook the pressure you're under and what it does to you.
你忽视了你所承受的压力及它带给你的后果。
You should not overlook your fault, Mum said to me.
妈妈对我说我不应该忽略我的缺点。
Jack Aldwych lived in a huge, old two-storeyed house overlooking Harbord.
杰克·阿尔德维奇住在一幢可以看见哈博德的巨大的两层旧房子里。
We should also not overlook the role of the utilities.
我们应该也不能忽视的作用，水电费。